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Definition of overcautious in US English:

overcautious

adjective

‘His articulate grasp of issues and willingness to say risky things will favorably contrast him with the overcautious candidates who parse every poll-tested word.’

‘His government is overcautious to the point of conservatism.’

‘One cannot be overcautious of someone as naive as that.’

‘A recent examination of the cutting applied to bottles fitted into hallmarked frames has proved time-honoured views about dating early English cutting to have been overcautious.’

‘However, don't let yourself become boring and overcautious.’

‘Some journalists missed the opportunity because they were overcautious and tended to shackle themselves.’

‘An overcautious approach makes for dull environments.’

‘The weathermen became overcautious and even attempted to evade the media.’

‘One wonders if he is being overcautious, since there is a developmental thread connecting his four cases.’

‘The potential for skateboarders to injure themselves has invoked the insurance industry's wrath in the form of overcautious safety requirements.’

‘If it turns out that you were indeed overcautious then you might be able to reduce your rate of saving as retirement nears or console yourself by spending or distributing the extra cash as your heart desires.’

‘When using the roads, we will all notice the reckless or overcautious motorist, but would we pay any attention to the good driver?’

‘I have a feeling that these guys don't have insurance, and are extremely overcautious when jousting.’

‘My hypothesis is that ‘the authorities’ are not just being overcautious, but that they've gone entirely over the edge and that these things are not at all dangerous.’

‘You might think I'm being overcautious, but that's because I inexplicably failed to mention that I saw him on my last flight to Chicago and he insisted on sitting next to me.’

‘State entities tend to be overcautious and complacent.’

‘So it's not surprising that in their efforts to weed out fraudulent transactions, some are being overcautious and blocking legitimate sales as well.’